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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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